Spacecraft represent the most pressing unmet need across the entire aerospace industry. As more launch vehicles come online and the cost to orbit decreases, more companies launching payloads to space continue to emerge.

For the first time in history, this influx of payload companies combined with reduced launch costs has resulted in a massive increase in need for commercial spacecraft platforms, known as satellite buses. These buses hold the payloads of our customers and are flown on launch vehicles.

Apex manufactures these satellite buses at scale using a combination of software, vertical integration, and hardware that is designed for manufacturing. Our spacecraft enable the future of society: ranging from earth observation to communications and more.

We’d love for you to join us on our mission of providing humankind access to the galaxy beyond our planet. 

About the Role

Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Program Lead

Role Summary

As Apex continues to expand its satellite manufacturing footprint, we are seeking an Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Program Leader to facilitate the development and execution of Environmental, Health, and Safety programs for a manufacturing facility within the City of Los Angeles. This role ensures compliance with federal, state, and local regulations, builds and improves EHS systems, and drive risk reduction across operations. This is an individual contributor role, exercising site-wide influence through technical expertise, regulatory authority, and cross-functional collaboration.

Key Responsibilities

Safety Program Leadership

• Develop, administer, and continuously improve core EHS programs including Hazard Communication, Lockout/Tagout, machine safety, ergonomics, PPE, contractor safety, and incident response.

• Lead investigations and root cause analysis for injuries, near misses, spills, and property damage events, and track corrective actions to closure.

• Implement and enhance routine inspections, JSAs/JHAs, and audit processes to identify hazards and drive mitigation.

• Facilitate Safety Committee engagement and support safety culture initiatives across departments.

• Define, verify, and support daily operational safety expectations in coordination with Operations and Facilities teams, including PPE station readiness, eyewash checks, extinguisher verifications, and general floor-level observations.

• Develop and strengthen ergonomic assessment practices, workstation evaluations, and corrective actions to reduce strain, repetitive motion risks, and musculoskeletal injuries.

Environmental Compliance

• Develop, administer, and maintain environmental compliance processes for South Coast AQMD permitting, emissions controls, and recordkeeping.

• Develop and maintain CUPA programs including Hazardous Materials Business Plans, hazardous waste management, universal waste, and SPCC applicability.

• Prepare, maintain, and strengthen documentation, sampling programs, and regulatory reporting required by DTSC, Los Angeles Sanitation & Environment (LASAN), and other applicable agencies.

• Lead continuous improvement in sustainability performance, waste minimization, and environmental metrics.

• Support environmental monitoring programs, including air, water, wastewater, and waste characterizations, as required.

California Regulatory Compliance (Cal/OSHA)

• Develop, implement, and continuously improve Cal/OSHA Title 8 programs including the Injury and Illness Prevention Program, Heat Illness Prevention, ergonomics, Hazard Communication, and injury and illness recordkeeping.

• Lead risk assessments, SOP development, and high-hazard program elements such as fall protection, confined space, Lockout/Tagout, powered industrial trucks, and machine safeguarding.

• Design and deliver required Cal/OSHA training for production, warehouse, laboratory, and office personnel.

• Support workers’ compensation–related safety activities including incident documentation, workplace evaluations following injuries, and modified-duty safety assessments.

Local Fire Authority (City of Los Angeles)

• Serve as the site EHS liaison for Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) requirements including operational permits, hazardous materials inventories, inspections, and life-safety expectations.

• Develop and maintain emergency response plans, drills, and readiness processes.

Training and Competency Development

• Design, implement, and continuously improve the site EHS training curriculum.

• Develop and maintain training records, documentation systems, and compliance calendars.